September 03, 2014, 6:01AM

Welcome to Bar Tab, The Oregonian's first-annual guide to the Portland-area's best bars. In the weeks ahead, you'll find guides to the city's top bars for beer, wine, great food and good times. Here, find our guide to downtown Portland's best happy hours. Full story »

July 04, 2013, 4:00PM

The Iron Tikitender Competition returns as mixologists create a custom cocktail (and spectators taste and judge) at Trader Vic's in the Pearl District. Portland's other tiki temples -- Hale Pele and the Alibi -- are stops on the Sunday tour, along with several home bars built by local tiki enthusiasts. Full story »

October 12, 2012, 4:00PM

Welcome to The Cocktail Hour, a new weekly feature here each Friday. Our purpose is twofold: to provide coverage of local bars and to offer tips and recipes for home bartenders to build their skills. Full story »

September 26, 2011, 2:56PM

Paul and his son Miles are the duo behind Munktiki, a ceramics company with a cult following among tiki-philes worldwide. Working side by side out of Paul's garage, their handmade, limited-edition mugs have been known to fetch hundreds of dollars. They even designed a custom mug for the new Trader Vic's.

August 01, 2011, 3:00PM

Adams is expected to make the announcement at 5:30 p.m. at the restaurant, 1203 N.W. Glisan St. The event will feature DJ music, hula dancers and a fire dancer, according to a press release. Full story »